Flash Flood Warning from 10/29/2026 8:02 PM to 11:00 PM MDT for Grant County, NM
[Editor's Note: No maps are available! A flood advisory was sent to my email address, but it was not available. I had to go look for it, and this is all I could find!]
FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
The Advisory has been EXTENDED to 10 p.m., [but we still don't know where in the county.]
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...West Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...Northwestern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 845 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 338 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Redrock, Virden, Gila Lower Box and Gila Middle Box.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
